tgtbtu

i should have written out the whole title. sorry my post is later than normal. erin in action has been pretty actionless as the result of a nasty cold this week.

i have to agree with samamual, clint eastwood is a badass, especially in the man with no name movies.
i love the sounds in this film, regardless of how much or how little action is involved.
after watching a few minutes of it, i realized this was actually the one man with no name movie that i had not seen, so i was happy it was chosen for amt this week.
i really liked that blondie was a good guy, but not too good. this kept my interest because i couldn't fully predict his actions like i could with the bad or with typical "good guys."
cowboys are pretty cool, but i don't think i'd ever want to be that hot and dusty for that long.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

That was a damn fine movie.
Perhaps not so much an action movie. There was action, of course, but we've seen more action than that in Will Smith's pinky.
Still, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even when it was slow and actually kind of boring, I enjoyed it. Clint Eastwood is a badass. The score was pretty cool, too. What ever happened to cowboys? Actually, I know the answer to that. It's in "3;10 to Yuma".

The Big Hit

i could comment on the weird chicken scene in which madgyver and i had to curl up we were so uncomfortable (yes, you read that right. i was uncomfortable).

i could comment on the fact that the girl marky mark kidnapped/chickened was probably in prep school and therefore under the age of 18.

i could comment on the strange "drunk dad" subplot.

i could point out all of that.

but instead i only have a few things to say: 1998 (yes, samamual, it really was that ridiculous), trace buster buster buster, unbuttoned shirt, snake tattoo, 80ish minutes, and overly zealous masturbation.

also, as wildfire said, probably some of the best action movie explosions ever.

sidenote: we need some ideas for action movies that have female characters that don't make me want to smack someone.

The big hit, if by big hit you mean cheesiest action movie eva!

I am telling you, this one was, is, and always will be a winner in my book.

I mean, let’s just start with the basics…He is a hit man living a double-, no wait, triple-life and all he really wants to do is make people happy. His name was Melvin Smiley ;) His crew was spot on, especially when they all put their oversized wrist watches together and said ‘synchronize’ all at the same time. The bologna hits the fan as their crew leader realizes their moonlight kidnap was actually the head boss’ grand-daughter. And let me say how relieved I was to see that ridiculous movie store clerk get his. Ugh, movie store clerks… All to have it come back to the golden spray statue… ah priceless.

I don’t think I really need to say more but did you see the break-dance-fighting scene? How about the blue screen explosion when Marky-Mark is hanging on the bungy line? What about the superfluous car-on-car explosion? Movie store explosion (quite possibly the best action movie explosion ever)? I think the producers of this one must have been watching Walker: Texas Ranger when they came up with half the…um, well, dare I say, plot. Either that or a porno. OK, probably both. And yea, the turkey was good for me too.

The Big Hit

I'm not gonna lie. That movie was awful. I didn't really understand what the hell was going on. I mean, 1998 wasn't that ridiculous, was it? I expect this kind of stuff from 93, but 98?
What the hell was up with that sexy chicken scene? Not to mention the bad acting. I just don't understand how this movie exists. I know there are worse movies out there, I was just surprised. Like that whole masturbation subplot? Ridiculous. It was all crazy.

the rundowner

alright. i want to start out this post by saying that i have a strong dislike for stiffler...i mean seann william scott. i think he's more obnoxious than funny. kind of like dane cook. maybe i'm making enemies. i'll move on.
the rock is awesome. i love eyebrow acting. it is, afterall, the best kind of acting. i don't understand the whole "the rock wants a restaurant" thing and think it could have been left out.
i hated all the scenes with monkeys. were they even monkeys? i feel like they were a completely different primate.
all of that being said, some of the fight scenes were pretty badass. especially with all the flipping and swinging around on vines and shit. oh, and the fight scene in the bar was pretty excellent. afterall, fights and exposions are the reasons i love action movies so much.